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Remote control your DSLR for less than $40
Alan Lawrence
For several years now, Camranger has been the only choice if you want to tether your Nikon, Sony or Canon DSLR wirelessly to your phone...
I am photographing 1,200 pilgrims, here are the first 200
Matt Palace
My name is Matt Palace and I intend to photograph 1,200 pilgrims. “1200 Pilgrims” is a personal project carried out with the intention of photographing 1,200...
Why I shoot on film
Michael Turek
After eight years of shooting exclusively [on] digital [cameras], working with film was a revelation. It made me fall in love with the process of...
Why photography matters and how it helped me overcome depression
Nicholas Goodden
I kept this post as a draft for months unsure if I should publish it since it discusses things and events that aren’t very easy...
Photograph Anything You Want
Eric Kim
I wanted to write you this letter on how to liberate yourself in photography— by photographing what interests you rather than what you think other...
Culling photos – choosing your best photos
Nicholas Goodden
This post will probably sound harsh to some but it’s needed as street photography has a problem. It may be because of a so-called renaissance...
How I shot a photo of Glenfiddich on fire
Rui Bandeira
Explore the idea of hanging products (like here and here), I decided to add a new element … fire. I had used fire in another image of a bottle (here),...
Review: Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide Heliar (Sony E-Mount)
Jordan Steele
How wide can an ultra-wide go? It’s a question you’ll find yourself asking when you get ready to mount the Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide Heliar:...
Canon told me my 24-70mm f/2.8L II was beyond repair. I asked for it back and fixed it myself
Bimal Ramdoyal
I was shooting some images of the icebergs on the black sand beach by the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland with a rental EF 24-70mm F2.8L...
The best camera for street photography
Martin U Waltz
What is the best camera for street photography? What do you recommend? That is the question I get asked most. In the last years I...